Category Archives: FACE + EYES

Got acne? Stop squeezing and see Trina at Facial Bungalow now!

June 27, 2014

I don’t know WTF is going on with my skin, but last month had me looking like a pizza face teenage boy.  Not kidding.  I thought maybe I was taking too much DHEA – until I realized I wasn’t taking ANY.

Hormones? (yes)  Stress? (yes). What did I do? Picked, clawed and did the opposite of the responsible thing – which was what I finally did today, however, a bit too late – when I head straight to Trina for an Extraction Facial.

Trina, of Facial Bungalow spent 8 years at Rapaport Dermatology as an acne specialist.  Literally. If anyone knows how to deal, heal and medically extract an acne eruption, its Trina.

First, I got a little reprimand from her – as expected and I deserved every bit of “WHY DIDN’T YOU COME IN ASAP?!!”, etc… Next, she did her best to heal the situation.  But the scabs are bad, the damage was done. UGH.

She cleaned out my skin (um, wounds? yah, this is gross) and worked her magic on my minefield of a face. Bottom line, if you have a break out DON’T TOUCH IT!

Head straight to Trina – seriously.  She is not only the top anti-aging aesthetician in town, she is a force of nature with acne and extractions. I learned my lesson.  Please don’t make the same mistake!!

  • 7931 Santa Monica Blvd.
    West Hollywood, CA 90046
  • By Phone

    323-570-2664

     

I don’t WTF is going on with my skin, but last month had me looking like a pizza face teenage boy.  Not kidding.  I thought maybe I was taking too much DHEA – until I realized I wasn’t taking ANY.  Hormones? (yes)  Stress? (yes).

What did I do? Picked, clawed and did the opposite of the responsible thing – which was what I finally did today, however, a bit too late – when I head straight to Trina for an Extraction Facial.

Trina, of Facial Bungalow spent 8 years at Rapaport Dermatology as an acne specialist.  Literally. If anyone knows how to deal, heal and medically extract an acne eruption, its Trina.

First, I got a little reprimand from her – as expected and I deserved every bit of “WHY DIDN’T YOU COME IN ASAP?!!”, etc…

Next, she did her best to heal the situation.  But the scabs are bad, the damage was done. UGH. She cleaned out my skin (um, wounds? yah, this is gross) and worked her magic on my minefield of a face.

Bottom line, if you have a break out DON’T TOUCH IT! Head straight to Trina – seriously.  She is not only the top anti-aging aesthetician in town, she is a force of nature with acne and extractions.

I learned my lesson.  Please don’t make the same mistake!!

 

Secrets to amazing skin

May 14, 2014

Lately I’ve been getting some major skin props.  Bumped into an old BFF at Erewhon the other day – and she just blurted “WTF, where did all your melasma go?!! It’s totally….GONE!”

“Oh righttttt!!! I forgot to tell you, I did a series of bad-ass laser and photo facials with Launa Stone at this spa in Calabasas called…Calabasas Med Spa. I meant to tell you about her.  They were the shit.”

And I forgot to tell you guys. Launa is one of those master, been-around-forever- aestheticians.  Launa (also an RN) cut her teeth early in her career working with Norman Leaf.  She took a look at my skin and said let’s work on your pigmentation, pours, redness and fine lines.  (Basically, everything.)  She just said “this is what we’re doing” and I was her willing subject.  She is a true  super hero wielding her amazing lasers like nobody’s biz.

I made the drivveeee once every 4 weeks (not bad at all, and I HATE to drive!!)  to her sweet spa. I actually started to look forward to my secret get-aways that were a couple of hours at least, round trip.   The laser treatments themselves were actually really short – maybe 30 minutes tops to zap, zap, ZAP.  No down time at all.  Nada.  This stuff was easy.  Maybe a tiny hot spot feeling during some of the laser procedures ( we did a few different kinds) but nothing to write home, or, er, blog about.  I am around a month or so post-treamtments and my skin just gets better and more rejuvenated looking.  The redness around my cheeks and nose is gone and my tone is way more even.

While this is all I did at Launa’s spa, there are a ton of other goodies going on there.  They literally do everything.  The laser work is top notch but given the expertise of the people running, I imagine they are up to some serious good all the way around.

launaStonern
23659 Calabasas Road
Calabasas, CA 91302
818-225-0122
info@calabasasmedspa.com

Facial Bungalow’s NEW AGE GRACEFULLY MENU: Trina Renea, LA’s Anti-Aging Secret

January 28, 2014

This is what a skin goddess looks like. Kneel down and pray to the master:

TRINA RENEA.

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AGING GRACEFULLY – Yup, that’s the new mantra at Facial Bungalow. And the new menu proves it.

Facial Bungalow’s new AGE GRACEFULLY menu:

LA’s best facialist and Groomed LA’s numero uno aesthetician crush, Trina Renea just came out with the most mind blowing facial to top every other facial in town.

I don’t know what to say other than – THIS IS IT.
END OF STORY.

DO IT. Seriously, I can’t even begin to get into all the goodies in this new menu – it’s like no other.

Even dudes can get in on this deal.

She has machines – micro currents, cutting edge, things, I don’t even know what they are, state of the art shit, THINGS NO ONE ELSE has. I’m telling you this is like a one thousand dollar facial. No joke.

Here’s a peek. They are pricier because we are talking face lift prevention. This is seriously delicious business.

VIP Facial
VIP 90 min. plus weekly 20 min. treatments ($670 value)

You are ready to go all the way? Take full charge of your skins destiny? Invest in your skin and products. Our VIP Skin Maintenance Program will help you take control of the situation. Not only will you receive your monthly Restore Facial, you will also receive a weekly specialized 20-minute treatment specific to your areas of concern.

Plus you will receive 10% off all your products….always!

♦ $595.00 with Trina Renea

Restore
90 min.

Life has caught up with you and now your skin needs some restoration. Don’t want to go the invasive route but want to slow down the aging process? With our gallery of high tech machines, our Restore Facial is sure to boost your skin back to its youthful appearance and help you age beautifully. Our specialized products and machines will help brighten, tighten and plump your skin.

♦ $395.00 with Trina Renea

Maintain
Approx. 75 min.

You take great care of your skin but need a little help to maintain your glow? Our specialized Signature Maintain Facial will concentrate on your specific areas of concern and delay the signs of aging with our special techniques and machines. We will help maintain your “best” skin for years to come.

♦ $330.00 with Trina Renea

Prevent
Approx. 45 min.

Are you ready to start taking care of your skin? With our Platinum Prevent Facial we do just that. Keep your skin looking and feeling young for as long as possible with our collagen building treatment to help prevent premature aging, without the expense of more invasive procedures.

♦ $250.00 with Trina Renea

Gentleman’s Facial
Approx. 45 min.

Our Gentleman’s Facial is especially designed to rejuvenate a man’s complexion. This treatment specifically targets clogged pores, sensitivity, and razor burn while promoting total relaxation. Keep your skin looking and feeling young for as long as possible with our collagen building treatment to help prevent premature aging, without the expense of more invasive procedures.

Address
7931 Santa Monica Blvd.,
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323.570.2664

Hours
9am-8pm Daily By Appointment

Here’s an older press piece from Refinery 29 but I always love reading this:

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Photo Revelation and a few other Sciton lasers with Launa Stone RN at Calabasas Med Spa

January 4, 2014

Sciton, a leading manufacturer of high-quality medical laser and light systems has three new breakthrough technologies, reversing the aging process, erasing skin abnormalities and forever ridding the body of unwanted hair that are ever present concerns in today’s society.

And YAY, there are all available at the fantastically impressive Calabasas Med Spa.(http://calabasasmedspacom/contact.php).  

  

  • Forever Young BBL TM- Described by Stanford University as a true “Fountain of Youth.” The treatment uses BroadBand Light™ flash lamp technology to not only improve the appearance of skin and pigmentation, but also to restore gene expression patterns of aged human skin to resemble young skin. The revolutionary non-invasive treatment results in patients appearing younger than their actual age – supported by DNA evidence!  A 10 year long Stanford study with Dr. Bitter, Jr., shows that in an 11 year time frame, people actually appeared to negatively age by one year with regular quarterly light treatments.

 

  • The Forever Bare BBL TM treatment is the latest innovation in fast, effective laser hair removal, and is just being announced to the public this month. The procedure uses BroadBand Light™ technology and treats with continuous movement and multiple lower fluency pulses at a high repetition rate. This advanced method greatly minimizes the likelihood of missed areas that occur with other traditional hair removal devices, with far less discomfort. 

 

  • The brand new CelluSmooth procedure is a minimally invasive, fast and safe treatment. Introduced this last March and just now available at select medical practices, the protocol was developed in conjunction with a panel of remarkable plastic surgeons and cosmetic physicians. CelluSmooth is the answer to ridding the body of unwanted lumps, bumps and dimples to achieve a smoother appearance in troublesome areas such as the thighs, stomach and buttocks.  In a single simple procedure, CelluSmooth treats the source of lumpy, dimpled skin with three safe and effective steps:  1). Severing the bands that pull on the skin creating the dimples and valleys, 2) Melting the excess pockets of fat that form bulging areas, and 3) smoothing and firming the skin with the laser.

 

Because I have darker skin I am currently doing a series of the Photo Revelations and I am LOVING IT.

Photo Revelation uses 1064 nm wavelength in a painting technique to heat the dermis to help build collagen, treats large pores and diffuses redness especially on darker skin types where BBL is less than ideal.

Launa Stone is incredible. She is the REAL DEAL.  

LAUNA STONE, RN

Launa Stone RN, has been skin icon to celebrities, business women, and housewives for over 20 years. She has appeared on several television programs and has been featured in numerous magazine articles.

Launa Stone has been a practicing registered nurse for almost 20 years. After working in Critical Care, Launa began her career in plastic surgical nursing and skin care in 1989. She has worked with some of the country's most prominent plastic and reconstructive surgeons. The need for the plastic surgery patients to "preserve their results" and expand their knowledge of skin care treatments and products in order to not only maintain, but improve their skin, was of vast interest to Launa.

In 1996, when Botox™ was introduced for cosmetic purposes, she began performing Collagen & Botox™ injections. Launa is now a well known Registered Nurse at the forefront of non-invasive medical and aesthetic technology and is also considered one of the pioneers in the field of Laser Hair Removal.

In 1997, while working at UCLA with various lasers for hair removal, she conducted side by side comparisons in consultation with researchers and manufacturers. She also participated in a study for the FDA which led to the approval of the Diode Laser, the newest technology for permanent hair removal.

Launa is involved in training other doctors and nurses in the use of the Diode Laser, sharing her techniques in this rapidly progressing field. She has performed over 50,000 treatments and is considered an expert in this field, and one of the most experienced in the United States. She has authored several articles and has been recognized in magazines, including L.A. Magazine, for her expertise in laser hair removal. Launa has relocated her practice to Calabasas and is still performing the most effective, least invasive and innovative treatments, usually resulting in no downtime.

 

Launa Stone, RN

Calabasas Med Spa

"For A More Youthful You"

23659 Calabasas Rd

Calabasas, CA 91302

http://calabasasmedspacom/contact.php